Cornice-jack.



PATENTED MAY 5, 1903.

J. W. THOMAS. GORNIGE JACK. Arrmoynofi run 001'.

NO MODEL.

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UNITED TATES Patented May 5, 1903.

JAMES \V. THOMAS, OF EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS.

CORNlCE-JACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. '72'7,028,da.ted May 5,1903.

Application filed October 22, 1902. Serial No. 128,297. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES XV. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States,residing at East St. Louis, in the county of St. Clair and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCornice-Jacks; and I do declare'the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a cornice-jack; and itconsistsin the novel arrangement, construction, and combination ofparts, as will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed. 7

The object of this invention is to construct a device which is to besuspended from the cornice bya cornice-hook to be used for supportingworkmen in placing, repairing, and painting cornices.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my complete invention in position on abuilding. Fig.2 is a side elevation of the upper part of my invention.Fig. 3 is a front View of'the same. Fig. at is a detail perspective viewof the supporting-brace made useof in carrying out my invention.

In the construction of the device as shown I provide side pieces 5, towhich are connected the steps 6 and top board 7. To the sides aresecured metal yokes 8. r

Beneath the top board 7 and passing through openings formed in the yokes8 is a bolt 9, having on one end a head and on the other a thumb-nut 10.By this bolt 9 the device is suspended to a cornice-hook 11 by passingthrough an eye 12, formed on the lower end thereof. The hook whenapplied is first passed through an opening 13, formed in the top boardfor the purpose of keeping the hook in the center of the jack.

Tothe lower ends of the side pieces are secured brace-arms 14., one ofwhich is connected by a hinge to a cross-strip 15 and'the other by meansof a mortise and tenon and held secure by the hook and eye 16. Thepurpose of this brace is to keep the jack at an incline and is providedwith the hinge and hook and eye for folding the same together whilemoving the same from one structure to another. The brace is held inextended position by means of the blocks 17, located on the sides abovethe arms 14.

A shelf 18 is also provided upon which the workman may-place his toolsor paint-bucket.

This device can be suspended from a roof of any construction and is farmore convenient than a ladder extending from the ground.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is A device of theclass named, comprising a ladder an openingformed in the top board ofsaid ladder, supporting-yokes placed onthe sides of said ladder, acornice-hook inserted through the opening and supported to the ladder, abolt passing through said yokes and end of the cornice-hook, a foldingbracket carried by the ladder for retaining theladder in an inclinedposition, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES W. THOMAS.

Witnesses:

A. FROHWERK, N. DOUSSARD.

